According to the American Heart Association, teaching gardens address the healthy eating challenges that are facing our nation’s children and families. The goals and objectives of the Teaching Garden are to complement and enhance the mission of IHS. The garden grows food to benefit the at-risk children and families that IHS serves. It also teaches the art and science of gardening, the benefits of healthy whole foods, and physical exercise. It brings families and friends together to share in the responsibility and maintenance of gardening while demonstrating the beauty and majesty of God’s creation and Biblical truths.